any positive trends in D.C. these days? seriously. need some good news to counter the pessimism and negativity.

clearly this city is going through tough times, whether it’s increasing violent crime rates, restaurants and businesses closing, the Wizards and Capitals relocating, government workers being sent back to the office, etc., but i’m sure there have to be some positive developments.

for example, i went on the DuPont Art Walk this weekend and, beyond seeing all the cool work local and independent artists are doing, it felt refreshing to see how lively this city can be when neighborhoods host events like this.

i post this partly out of selfish intentions. i’ve been here 9 years. while i love this city, it seems like we’ve been in a bad rut since Covid. i feel like i just need some things to look forward to here to avoid wanting to leave altogether.